usefulapiAccredible MCP server
Read Accredible credentials, groups, designs, analytics, skills; issue one credential as a draft. Hosted by usefulapi: connect it to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client.
What can I ask?
Turn on the Accredible connector, then ask in plain words. The AI picks the tools.
- How many badges and certificates did we issue this month?
- Search the credentials issued to a recipient email address I provide.
- Which course groups do we have set up for issuing certificates?
- Show the course groups available for a draft safety certificate.
What you can do with Accredible in Claude and ChatGPT
For training and education teams who issue digital badges and certificates with Accredible.
Search credentials issued to a recipient
The AI searches credentials with filters, such as a recipient e-mail, and shows group, issue date, expiry and published state. It can open one credential in full.
Check views and shares of credentials
The AI reads analytics events for one credential or for the whole account in a date range, such as views, shares and downloads.
List the groups and designs for issuing
The AI searches groups (courses or qualifications) and badge and certificate designs, and reads one group with its outcomes and design ids.
Check remaining credits and the issuer account
The AI reads the issuer behind the key with its name and remaining credential credits, so you know how many you can still issue.
Prepare a draft credential for one recipient
The AI creates one credential in an existing group. It is unpublished by default, so no e-mail is sent until you publish it in the Dashboard.
Changes dataHow do I connect Accredible?
Before you connect
The login page asks for your Accredible API key and Environment.
Create or copy a key in the Accredible Dashboard (dashboard.accredible.com, API keys). An account-wide key sees every department; a department key only its own. Choose the environment your key belongs to: US and EU production accounts use different hosts, and sandbox accounts (Connect and Growth plans) use their own keys. Your key is used only to call the Accredible API on your behalf; it is never shown to anyone.
Claude claude.ai · Desktop
- Open Customize → Connectors, then click + Add → Add custom connector.
- Enter the name Accredible and this URL, then click Add:https://
accredible. usefulapi. io/ mcp - Claude opens the login page: enter your Accredible API key and Environment.
- In a chat, click + → Connectors and turn on Accredible.
Team and Enterprise: an Owner adds the connector for the organization first.
ChatGPT chatgpt.com
- Open Plugins, click +, then Add custom MCP server.
- Enter the name Accredible and this URL, choose OAuth as the authentication, confirm the warning and create it:https://
accredible. usefulapi. io/ mcp - ChatGPT opens the login page: enter your Accredible API key and Environment.
- In Plugins, install Accredible, then choose it in a chat.
No Add custom MCP server option? It depends on your account or workspace settings: see OpenAI's guide.
Claude Code
Run this command, then run /mcp in Claude Code to log in:
Cursor
Add to Cursor or add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"accredible": {
"url": "https://accredible.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
} VS Code
Add to VS Code or add this to .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"accredible": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://accredible.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
} Codex
Run these commands. The second one opens the login page:
Other clients
Windsurf, Cline, Zed and other MCP clients: add this URL as a remote MCP server (Streamable HTTP). The client then opens the login page in your browser.
Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config. The server signs you in with OAuth: the login page asks for your Accredible API key and Environment. If the config has such a header, remove it: some clients then send that header instead of the login token, and every call fails with 401.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 50 tool calls / month |
| Proper account | $9/mo · $90/yr | 10,000 tool calls / month |
| Pro+per account | $39/mo · $390/yr | 100,000 tool calls / month |
Each paid plan covers this Accredible server only. Ask your AI to run accredible_upgrade and choose Pro or Pro+, billed monthly or yearly (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). If you already have Pro, ask to change it to Pro+. The change requires your confirmation, keeps your billing interval and charges the price difference for the rest of the period immediately. Cancel any time with accredible_cancel_subscription: your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and asking to resume the same plan with accredible_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to support@usefulapi.io.
Tools 23
Show all 23 tools (the AI picks them for you)
Read only · 18
- Get the issuer (account)
accredible_get_issuerThe Accredible issuer (organization) behind the API key: id, name, e-mail, remaining credential credits (certificate_left), language and URL. Good first call. - Search credentials
accredible_search_credentialsSearch issued credentials (badges and certificates) with filters that combine with AND, newest first by default. Returns id, uuid, encoded_id, recipient name/e-mail, group, issued_on, expired_on, published state (approve), whether the recipient opened or engaged, and meta. Paging: size + offset (first 10 000 results) OR cursor: when the reply has next_cursor pass it as cursor for the next page (cursor and offset cannot be combined). POST /v2/credentials/search (a read-only search). - Get a credential
accredible_get_credentialOne credential in full: recipient, group, issue and expiry dates, published state, public URL, evidence items, references, custom attributes and skills. The id is the numeric credential id or the custom id your organization set. - Get a credential's analytics events
accredible_get_credential_analyticsThe analytics events of one credential (recipient views, shares, privacy changes, verification and so on) with timestamps. Read-only despite being a POST. - List credential analytics events
accredible_list_analyticsAccount-wide credential analytics events (views, shares, downloads and similar), optionally for a date range, group or department. Paged (default 100 per page). - Search groups
accredible_search_groupsSearch groups (an achievement such as a course or qualification that credentials belong to). Filters combine with AND; name and course_name match partially. Returns id, name, course name and description, design ids, language and dates. Paged: pass meta.next_page as page. POST /v1/issuer/groups/search (a read-only search). - Get a group
accredible_get_groupOne group in full: name, course name and description, learning outcomes, design ids, language, skills and dates. - Search designs
accredible_search_designsList badge and certificate designs, optionally by kind or meta_data. POST /v1/designs/search (a read-only search). - Get a design
accredible_get_designOne badge or certificate design with its settings. - Search departments
accredible_search_departmentsList departments (independent organization units with their own designs, groups and branding). An account-wide key sees all, a department key only its own. Paged: pass meta.next_page as page. POST /v1/departments/search (a read-only search). - Get a department
accredible_get_departmentOne department: name, description, URL, branding and meta_data. - Search collections
accredible_search_collectionsList collections (sets of groups shown together). Filters: ids, name (substring), public. Paged: pass meta.next_page as page. POST /v1/collections/search (a read-only search). - Search custom attribute keys
accredible_search_attribute_keysList the custom attribute keys (placeholders such as a grade or date that credential designs and e-mails merge in); useful to know which custom_attributes a credential can carry. Paged: pass meta.next_page as page. POST /v1/attribute_keys/search (a read-only search). - List skill frameworks
accredible_list_skill_frameworksThe skills frameworks (O*NET, ESCO, NACE or your own) enabled for a department, each with its published versions. Needs a plan that includes skills frameworks (otherwise HTTP 403 plan_not_entitled). Paged, max 10 per page. - Search skills in a framework version
accredible_search_skillsSearch the skills of one published skills-framework version by name or the publisher's identifier (partial, case-insensitive, at least 2 characters). Paged, max 50 per page. - List data exports
accredible_list_data_exportsData exports of the departments the key can access: department, status (scheduled, processing, completed, errored) and download links of completed files. Exports are created in the Accredible Dashboard. - Get a data export
accredible_get_data_exportOne data export: department, status and, once completed, the download links of its files. - Get a team member
accredible_get_team_memberOne team member of the account: name, e-mail and permissions per department. Which members are visible depends on the key (an account-wide key sees all, a department key its own department).
Changes data · 1
- Issue a credential to ONE recipient
accredible_issue_credentialWRITE: creates ONE credential (badge or certificate) for ONE recipient in an existing group. By default it is created UNPUBLISHED (a draft: no e-mail is sent and no credit is used); publish it later in the Accredible Dashboard. With publish=true the credential is published immediately: Accredible then SENDS AN E-MAIL to the recipient (as configured in the group's e-mail settings) and uses one credential credit of the account; an account without credits keeps it unpublished. A sandbox-mode setting in the Dashboard overrides publish. Not idempotent: calling twice creates two credentials (set credential_id to your own unique id to be able to find it again). No evidence, references, bulk issuing, edits or deletes.
Your usefulapi plan · 4
- Usage status (free-tier meter)
accredible_usage_statusReport the caller's current usage: the plan, calls used this month, the limit of the plan (the free monthly cap or the Pro fair use limit), remaining, and whether the limit is reached. Read-only; does not count against the meter. - Request a missing feature
accredible_request_featureTell usefulapi that the user needs something the Accredible tools cannot do yet (a missing tool, field or filter). Call it only when the user asks for something none of the tools can do, and tell the user that you send the request. Do not call it for errors or for normal requests. Do not include personal data, credentials or customer records. Stored with the product name and the client type (for example Claude or Cursor), without the user's account. At most 5 requests per day. Does not count against the meter. - Upgrade to Pro or Pro+
accredible_upgradeGet a paid plan for Accredible (the free tier caps monthly usage). Pro: 10,000 tool calls a month, for normal use — plan "monthly" ($9/month) or "yearly" ($90/year, 2 months free). Pro+: 100,000 tool calls a month, for automations and heavy use — plan "plus" ($39/month) or "plus_yearly" ($390/year). Without a plan it returns both Pro and Pro+, each with a payment link, for the user to choose; with a plan, one link. An existing Pro subscription changes to Pro+ in place: call without confirm first, as the reply states the exact charge for this account (the price difference for the rest of the period, or in a free Pro trial the full Pro+ price, as the trial ends); then call with confirm: true. Cancel any time: the plan then runs to the end of the paid period, so it also suits a one-time job. A link opens Stripe Checkout in the browser; after payment the account upgrades automatically. Does not count against the meter. - Cancel the Pro subscription
accredible_cancel_subscriptionCancel the caller's Accredible Pro subscription at the end of the paid period (no refund for the current period; Pro continues until then, then the free tier applies). Requires confirm: true. Run accredible_upgrade later to undo the cancel before the period ends. Does not count against the meter.
FAQ
What can I do with Accredible in Claude or ChatGPT?
Search credentials issued to a recipient. Check views and shares of credentials. List the groups and designs for issuing. Check remaining credits and the issuer account. Prepare a draft credential for one recipient. See what you can do for the details.
Is this an official Accredible product?
No. usefulapi is an independent service. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Accredible. The server calls the Accredible API with your own Accredible access, so it sees only the data that your account can see.
Can I connect Accredible to Claude or ChatGPT?
Yes. In Claude, add this server's URL as a custom connector. In ChatGPT, add it as a custom MCP server in Plugins. Then log in once. Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code and Codex work too. See the setup steps.
What do I need to connect?
The login page asks for your Accredible API key and Environment. See Before you connect for where to find them.
Do I put my Accredible key or an Authorization header in the client config?
No. Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config. The server signs you in with OAuth: the login page asks for your Accredible API key and Environment. If the config has such a header, remove it: some clients then send that header instead of the login token, and every call fails with 401.
How do you keep my Accredible credentials?
The login stores them encrypted in the authorization grant of your connection. The server uses them to call the Accredible API for you and to derive a private account id for usage metering. usefulapi does not show them on any page or in any reply. To stop all access, remove the connector and change or delete these credentials in Accredible.
Can the AI change my Accredible data?
Yes, if you approve it. 1 of the 19 Accredible tools can create or change data. The other 18 are marked read-only. Most MCP clients ask you to approve a tool call before it runs.
What does it cost?
The Free plan gives 50 tool calls / month. Pro costs $9/mo or $90/yr, with 10,000 tool calls / month. Pro+ costs $39/mo or $390/yr, with 100,000 tool calls / month. Each subscription covers this Accredible server only. Cancel any time: your paid plan then runs to the end of the paid period. Run accredible_usage_status to see how many calls you used.
How do I subscribe or cancel?
Ask the AI to run accredible_upgrade and choose Pro or Pro+, billed monthly or yearly: it returns a Stripe Checkout link. If you already have Pro, ask to change it to Pro+. After you confirm, your existing subscription changes in place, keeps its billing interval and charges the price difference for the rest of the period immediately. To cancel, run accredible_cancel_subscription. Your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period.
What if a Accredible tool that I need is missing?
Tell the AI what you wanted to do. It can send the request with accredible_request_feature. We store the text with the server name, the type of AI client and the tool you tried, not with your account, and read every request when we plan new tools. You can send up to 5 requests per day.
Which AI clients can I use?
Any client that supports remote MCP servers (Streamable HTTP) with OAuth login: Claude (web and desktop), Claude Code, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and others.
This is a Model Context Protocol endpoint — meant to be connected from an AI client, not opened in a browser. An invalid_token response at the URL is the auth gate working as designed; clients authenticate automatically.
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